Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-22
PETLRSBURG NEWS.
Furycar Writing Up His Lille; 70
ConfessiOn-Questi OfIdentity.
Correspondence Of the Richmond DIspatch.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, VA, Nav 81, 1881
Holmes IL. Puryear, who is TO be hanged al
PRICE George Courthouse on the 18th OF
July for the murder Of his young wife by
poison two years ago, has been engaged
for some days in writing history OF Ms
life for publication. His career. it is said,
has been a vcry chcckercd one for SO young
m8n, and his bOOt will doubtless furnish
interesting reading TO those who delight in
such literature. Puryear Is allowed to
come out OF bis dungeon cell into an up.
per and lighter apartment Ot the Jail here
lof three hour, every aitcrooOu-frOm ! 10
o'clock during whch time be employs
himself in writing up his life. This
clapgc va, made at his own request. Up
10 Yesterday afternoon he had finished
about thirty page, OF hi, manuscript, but
to y hat point in his history he had arrived
il not stated. He dccllTcs TINT his book
viii cot contain any confession ~ Oh" dark
crime Of which ne was convicted, U1t IL !,
b. lievcd 10y many, In view u tie over
TOW cring evidence against him. mat he
will Laabe a confession btforc nr dis. by
ether, 1t = believed that he wili 0'c WIFI
>,QiCd lips. PnrytGr appaars very cheer
ful. EXPRESSES hjSiuli pirpdrtioui 30. death,
and talks freely to al who seq him.
\ white man VINO gives hi, nIpc ~ q.
W. Smith, and who claims 10 zee from WI
niugton, n. e., W. arrested mere on Tues
Day ON The charge % larceny, and /, nov
IN iall un0rr sentence Of foriyily' days
thGlciOr. II has been a>cert1rcd thh be
btar> a very ClO.C rtmblgnoc o. the party
who j. charged With the murder of tl' Pc.
fireman IN Alexandria on The 1870 Instant.
with toe Exception that he is slightly t'l.cr
than he height slated IN the dc>crp-i IN
>cut out o. trc accused party by thc aJ-
thofiics Of that cry. Communication j,
goiue ou with the Alexandra authorizes
with The view OF e.iahllshn@ TIE IDENTIFY
nf tne patty ~ question or OF alaYins tIe
>usli ion against smith.
CaICs srp out for The marriage Of Ms,
Helm Williams, 81 Peters burg, and Mr.
W. L. GIL, q Richmond, which is an
noUuCCd 20 take place on Thursday next,
,i the First Bipi,t church in this city.
TIE export, Of manufactured tobacco
IRON thl, CITY during the week ending 10
day accounted to 2l3.27j pOundS-a con-
siderable increase Of the exports for several
week, past. The lntcrnal.reYenuc cOllec-
lions fer TIE week ending yesterday were
SS.242 IS.
A frc COW waS stolen this morning from
he stable Of i. Gill, in Chesterfield county,
near this city. The thief aud the animal
we're traced for some miles IN the direction
oi Richmond. and the police Of your ely
were notified Of the fact.
Tie K. L Lee Artillery, 0t this city, Will
cary thirty six men IN rInks 10 washing.
ION on Monday to take part in the national
uTilI
There are encouraging prospects oil The
early erection Of fine new hotel III this
city by the investment OF capital from The
North. Report has 1t That the hotel will
'front.' on Union street aud that the site Will
be lne vacant lot near the Jewish syna-
gceuf. I The cost is stated at some $4,000
or $4,000,
Mrs. Harris, widow Of the late Travis
Harris, aDd Mrs. Joseph w. Parkinson are
both confined to their homes from the ef'
fleets Of recent strokes OF paralysis.
TIE sales Of loose tobacco at the ware
houses in this city during the pas'
week were nearly 100000 pounds, with
steady demand and fair prices for The
higher grades. Receipts OF cotton light
with stock Of l,GO0 bales on hand.
ROBIN ADAIR.